RFP_Q_and_A_6.pdf

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-16-T-4327

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only and do not constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

QUESTION 1:

SOW Paragraph 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5 all require support during each ship installation option. However, the updated Amendment deleted the Installation and Travel CLINs for each ship. What CLIN should these support items be bid to?

ANSWER:

The "Installation" requirements specified in the modified statement of work is only to support coordination of the installs (i.e. discuss schedule with TPOC, Port Engineer, and Shipyard prior to each Regular Overhaul to ensure Long Lead Time materials are ordered in time and bids are provided in accordance with the approved Work Item). This requirement should be bid to CLIN 0001.

QUESTION 2:

Deliverable Requirements of Section 8 refer to many Requirement Paragraphs that no longer exist within Amendment 5.

ANSWER:

The test report will no longer be required under this contract. The Logistic Support Document is now specified in section 3.4.5.2 (not 3.4.5.3).

QUESTION 3:

Paragraph 3.4.2.2 states that the Shipyard Work Item shall require a manufacturer's representative be present during the installation. Is it MSC's intent to have the shipyard hire the N32205-16-T4327 contractor.

ANSWER:

It is the intent to have the shipyard hire an appropriate representative to ensure this system is correctly commissioned. The Work Item developed under contract N32205-16-T4327 shall have appropriate verbiage to ensure adequate representation.

QUESTION 4:

Per paragraph 2 "Scope of Work". Commissioning of equipment is no longer requested? Contractor / Awardee will supply system design and long lead time material (system design will be limited to equipment design and engineering with OEM instructions for installation).

ANSWER:

That is correct. The awardee of this contract shall develop a Work Item that includes adequate verbiage to ensure the installation activity (shipyard) procures manufacturers' representatives to support commissioning of the equipment.

QUESTION 5:

3.4.1.1 - System will be direct expansion Chilled water unit using chilled water as cooling medium?

ANSWER:

That is correct.

QUESTION 6:

One year system warranty has been eliminated. We assume shipyard will provide warranty of installation? The Contractor will provide standard one year warranty on long lead time refrigeration equipment.

The shipyard will provide a 90 day warranty of installation.

QUESTION 7:

We interpret that MSC will procure a shipyard work package in which the shipyard will provide all as built engineered deliverable drawings. The contractor will only provide engineered design of refrigeration equipment only. The contractor will submit OEM installation procedures and design requirements pertaining to electrical , water flow, piping size and length? MSC will procure and submit all documentation to ABS For ABS approval?

That is correct. Awardee will provide all design drawings, and MSC will submit to ABS.

QUESTION 8:

3.4.2.2- We interpret that MSC will procure a shipyard work package for each vessel for installation. The contractor will only provide long lead time equipment (Refrigeration equipment and Refrigeration equipment design engineering to include OEM installation guidelines?

That is correct.